HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.12.18 SDC Review Committee MinutesAshland System Development Charge Review Committee
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June 12, 2018
Ashland System Development Charge Review Committee
June 12, 2018
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CALL TO ORDER
Brown meeting began at 3:00 PM
Members Present: Troy Brown Jr., Dan Jovick, Jac Nickels, Russ Silbiger
Staff Present: Paula Brown, Scott Fleury, Brandon Goldman, Mark Welch and Tara Kiewel
Consultant Present: Deb Galardi, Galardi Rothstein Group
Council Liaison Present: Rich Rosenthal
Introductions – Roundtable introductions of members and staff.
Project Background and Objectives – Brown gave the background on Transportation System
Development Charges (TSDCs). New fees were implemented on July 1, 2017. After receiving several
commercial permits and implementing the fees Brown felt they should be reviewed. She asked Council to
repeal the new fees, and re-establish the previous TSDCs. Brown would like the Committee to review and
to ensure we are correctly assessing commercial activities and are following appropriate procedures. The
goal is to have a defensible and appropriate TSDCs.
Transportation SDC Fundamentals- Deb Galardi, Galardi Rothstein Group - see attached presentation.
The Committee is being asked to evaluate how fees are calculated and to consider the cost of future
growth needs. The Committee will be discussing State law requirements, industry standards, and data
sources.
SDC Assessment Options – Galardi explained all assessments are trying to determine an equitable
distribution of costs. There are three types of trip adjustments; trip rates, trip rate adjustments, and trip
length factors. Trip rates measure traffic impacts and are assessed to different kinds of development. The
current TSDCs uses average daily trip rates. P.M. peak hour trips rates is another method used for
assessment and looks at when system is the most congested to determine capacity needs. There are
limited data sources on trip length assessments.
Brown asked if other communities are using trip lengths and Galardi said the trend is going away from
using this assessment. Portland and Clackamas County just removed trip length adjustments, and she
recommends removing this assessment. Galardi also shared that she isn’t aware of any communities not
using the pass by adjustment.
Brown doesn’t want to have SDCs or streets built for the largest traffic day of the year. If the Committee
wants to look at P.M. peak it should be aware that it is a big shift. Brown asked what methodology other
municipalities are using and Galardi explained it is evenly split between average daily and P.M. peak. The
Committee will see examples of both assessments at the next meeting.
Brown Jr. feels like P.M. peak is geared for larger working communities and average daily trip will work
better for a smaller community. He requested more data to review before the next meeting.
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Silbiger asked for clarification about eligibility of projects and if studies are included. Galardi mentioned that
some committees she works with do include studies. Studies that evaluate the system constraints are part
of designing and building the system. Brown said this is compliance, and she will try to get a better
definition for the Committee.
Jovick understands designing for peak, but feels average daily is a more equitable way to calculate fees.
Fleury mentioned that design accounts for a bigger impact automatically when looking at intersection
control outside of peaks times.
Goldman mentioned SDC deferrals that will need to be considered. Brown asked for information that could
sent to Galardi.
Next Steps Project- The Committee will receive a project list information highlighting changes to projects
and updated costs. Galardi will share new cost per trip with P.M. peak and average daily adjustments for
review.
NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday June 26, 2018
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting Adjourned 4:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Tara Kiewel
Public Works Administrative Assistant